Movie

Paraiso

2009 · 87 min

A quiet, gritty drift through dusty streets with friends carrying grief and hard lives, more mood than plot.

Overview: A group of friends walk across the sandy outskirts of Lima in order to pay their respects to a fallen gang member.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, friendship, violence, isolation
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
friendship
violence
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Héctor Gálvez
Written by: Héctor Gálvez
Starring: Yiliana Chong, Joaquín Ventura, Gabriella Tello, Jose Luís García, William Gómez, Antonieta Pari
Runtime: 87 min
Country: Peru
Languages: Spanish